Council Tax budget information
Local precepts
Depending on where you live in the borough, your Council Tax bill may also include a charge to fund your local town or parish council or charter trustee. Town and parish councils and charter trustees who plan to raise in excess of £140,000 from local council tax payers in 2025-26 are required to provide a breakdown of their service expenditure, as detailed below:
| Northwich Town Council |
2025-26 (£) |
2024-25 (£) |
| Gross expenditure |
985,313 |
900,605 |
| Income/use of balance |
(329,570) |
(310,605) |
| Council Tax requirement/precept |
655,743 |
590,000 |
| Band D charge |
85.68 |
79.08 |
| Winsford Town Council |
2025-26 (£) |
2024-25 (£) |
| Gross expenditure |
868,751 |
845,526 |
| Income/use of balance |
(29,000) |
(25,000) |
| Council Tax requirement/precept |
839,751 |
820,526 |
| Band D charge |
85.02 |
85.02 |
- Address: Winsford Town Council, Wyvern House, The Drumber, Winsford, CW7 1AH
- Phone: 01606 593582
- Email: mail@winsford.gov.uk
| Neston Town Council |
2025-26 (£) |
2024-25 (£) |
| Gross expenditure |
545,449 |
524,205 |
| Income/use of balance |
(82,487) |
(84,977) |
| Council Tax requirement/precept |
462,962 |
439,228 |
| Band D charge |
77.24 |
74.30 |
| Frodsham Town Council |
2025-26 (£) |
2024-25 (£) |
| Gross expenditure |
332,946 |
399,538 |
| Income/use of balance |
(31,300) |
(49,447) |
| Council Tax requirement/precept |
301,646 |
350,921 |
| Band D charge |
79.88 |
93.71 |
- Address: Frodsham Town Council, Footman’s Cottage, Castle Park, Frodsham, WA6 6SB
- Phone: 01928 735150
- Email: townclerk@frodsham.gov.uk
| City of Chester Charter Trustee |
2025-26 (£) |
2024-25 (£) |
| Gross expenditure |
302,711 |
354,477 |
| Income/use of balance |
(39,883) |
(103,333) |
| Council Tax requirement/precept |
262,828 |
251,144 |
| Band D charge |
5.14 |
5.03 |
| Kingsmead Parish Council |
2025-26 (£) |
2024-25 (£) |
| Gross expenditure |
256,635 |
232,825 |
| Income/use of balance |
(33,034) |
(20,399) |
| Council Tax requirement/precept |
223,601 |
212,426 |
| Band D charge |
116.90 |
111.46 |
- Address: Kingsmead Parish Council, 4 Valley Lane, Cuddington, Cheshire, CW8 2QD
- Phone: 01606 533858
- Email: clerk@kingsmeadpc.org.uk
| Hartford Parish Council |
2025-26 (£) |
2024-25 (£) |
| Gross expenditure |
311,740 |
254,095 |
| Income/use of balance |
(101,540) |
(58,540) |
| Council Tax requirement/precept |
210,200 |
195,555 |
| Band D charge |
58.67 |
55.88 |
| Upton by Chester Parish Council |
2025-26 (£) |
2024-25 (£) |
| Gross expenditure |
283,769 |
264,000 |
| Income/use of balance |
(54,000) |
(105,040) |
| Council Tax requirement/precept |
229,769 |
158,960 |
| Band D charge |
66.19 |
46.16 |
- Address: Upton by Chester Parish Council, Upton Pavilion, Wealstone Lane, Upton, Chester, CH2 1HD
- Phone: 07584 415343
- Email: clerk@uptonbychester.org.uk
